Articles from the May 16, 2013 edition

The Moose Lake Fire Department responded to a report of a possible building explosion on Military Road near Sturgeon Lake Friday afternoon, May 10. According to Moose Lake Fire Chief Steve Trenhaile,...

A Cloquet woman was fatally injured in a May 8 Chisago County crash. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, 54-year-old Julie A. Koen of Cloquet died as the result of a one vehicle crash on I-35 between North Branch and Stacy just after 7 p.m....

Representatives from Carlton County's Public Health program reported Carlton County ranks near the bottom in a Minnesota study on health outcomes for its residents. What does this mean? The study looked at 25 factors that influence health, such as ch...

Pine County is moving closer to hiring a person to lead economic development efforts. At last week’s county board meeting in Sandstone, county board chair Stephen Hallan of Pine City noted this effort was very “near and dear” to the heart of...

There are a variety of diseases transmitted by ticks in Minnesota. The most well-known is Lyme disease. Lyme disease is caused by bacteria that are transmitted from deer ticks to humans. In 2011, there were 1,201 confirmed cases in Minnesota...

Well, a new box of bees was obtained Saturday. My oh my, they are busy little bees. By the time Donald and I arrived back home and it was time to introduce the bees to their new hive, they were quite...

In 1957 my father had just finished building our new house. The Big Bend Dam would necessitate the acquisition of our old house down by the banks of the Missouri River where I had spent my childhood....

The Barnum Bomber softball team had a long week playing nearly every day. Tuesday, May 7, the week began with a double header against Cook County and McGregor. The Bombers put together an impressive...